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CARB to Hold Virtual Public Workshop Regarding California’s Corporate Climate Disclosure Rules

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The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has announced that it will hold a virtual public workshop to “support the development of California’s Corporate Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program,” as reflected in The Climate...more

Mintz

Eighth Circuit Holds SEC Climate Rule Litigation in Abeyance

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On April 24, 2025, the Eighth Circuit ordered that the litigation over the validity of the SEC's climate disclosure rule be “held in abeyance.” This order was in response to a submission by a coalition of blue states that...more

Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP

SEC Abandons Climate-Related Disclosure Litigation — What Next?

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently informed the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit that it will no longer defend its March 6, 2024, rule requiring that companies disclose climate-related risks and...more

Mintz - Energy & Sustainability Viewpoints

Sustainable Energy & Infrastructure Litigation Updates — April 2025

On March 27, 2025, as expected, the SEC under the Trump administration abandoned the climate disclosure rule promulgated by the Biden administration, specifically stating in a court filing that it would no longer defend the...more

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SEC Ends Defense of Climate Disclosure Rules

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In March of 2024, we reported on the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s adoption of a comprehensive set of rules governing climate-related disclosures. The rules would require public companies to disclose climate-related...more

Stinson - Corporate & Securities Law Blog

SEC Walks Away From Climate Disclosure Litigation

The SEC announced that the Commission had voted to end its defense of the rules requiring disclosure of climate-related risks and greenhouse gas emissions....more

Allen Matkins

SEC Abandons Defense Of Brobdingnagian Climate Change Disclosure Rule

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Three years ago, the Securities and Exchange Commission issued a nearly 500 page rule proposal that would require registrants to provide certain climate-related information in their registration statements and annual...more

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NYDEC Announces New Environmental Justice Requirements under SEQRA and UPA

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Continuing its growing initiatives to protect environmental justice communities, the New York Department of Environmental Conservation (“NYDEC”) recently announced the release of proposed amendments to its State Environmental...more

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California Air Resources Board information solicitation for Climate Disclosure Laws implementation

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California has established itself at the forefront of climate change disclosures with the recent adoption of two laws: the Climate Corporate Data Accountability Act (SB 253), requiring covered entities to disclose greenhouse...more

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SEC Asks Court to Put Climate Change Litigation on Hold

As previously reported in our last post, The Fate of the New U.S. Climate Change Rules Under the New Republican Administration, legal challenges to the SEC’s rules mandating extensive new climate change disclosure is ongoing...more

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California Air Resources Board Solicits Input On California Greenhouse Gas Emissions Disclosure Laws

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I recently published a post questioning the legality of the California Air Resources Board's Enforcement Notice.  The California legislature charged CARB with the responsibility of implementing SB 253 (Wiener) and SB 261...more

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Colorado Supreme Court Vindicates the Colorado Oil and Gas Commission: Recent Ruling In Favor of the Oil and Gas Industry

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In an important victory for Colorado’s oil and gas industry, the Colorado Supreme Court unanimously supported the decision of the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (the “Commission”) to decline a rulemaking sought...more

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